[bkozlow]

First, this is the only Daytona of the six to have this wheel. The black pieces on the wheel were leather not electrical tape. The dish was just over 4 inches and as I recall was made by Grant at the time and was mahogany. The wheel at the 2003 Monterey Historic was NOT the original wheel. The original wheel was darker wood. I knew the fellow who ran Rob Waltons cars in 2003 and stopped by to see him and my old car. He asked me if much had changed on the car. I told him, that was not the original steering wheel and they all said, I was wrong. I told them, they were wrong. I told them I had hand sanded the original wheel and restored it. The next day, I was going by their tent, when they called me over. They said, that night at dinner, they had asked everyone about the wheel, one fellow said, I was right, the wood cracked off on the the the original and they had to have a replacement made. I have look for my replicas but have been unable to find that wheel. A close copy is available from Ecklers for the 60's error Corvette. It has a 2" dish but is as close as you are going to get without having a custom wheel made. Part number 25-380325-1 $159.99.

Bill K